SHORT GUIDELINE ABOUT THE JUDGING PROCEDURE AT INTERNATIONAL SHOWS IN GERMANY In order to make your work in the rings easier we would like to give you some important information in advance. We recommend you to study these notes carefully to familiarize yourself with some specific rules valid for these shows. According to the decentralized structure of the German Kennel Club (VDH), the breed clubs have more rights to realize their own concepts than in other countries. Some of these might affect your work when judging in the breed rings. We ask for your understanding that as a consequence there might be some amount of paperwork to be done in the ring. You will have to sign your sheet, the critiques and possibly some more documents (if required by the clubs) after your judging. 1
1. Judge s sheets The judge will get his judge s sheets one per class with the catalogue numbers of the dogs. On these sheets the judge himself has to note down the gradings and the placings, and he has to mark all titles and/or certificates that he awards. The awards which cannot be given in the class are already blackened. By undersigning all pages, the judge certifies that his notes are correct. They have to be done carefully because in any case of doubt after the show these notes will be decisive. 2
2. Written report In Germany an individual written report for each dog is required. This critique should include the judge s overall assessment of the dog and its quality, it should cover the main merits and faults of the dog. It should indicate the reason for the grading that the dog gets on that day. The qualifications given by the judges must correspond to the definitions of the Regulations for FCI dog shows. 3
3. Awards and Titles The following challenge certificates can be awarded: CACIB Anwartschaft Deutscher Champion VDH = German Champion VDH (Anw. Dt. Ch. VDH) Anwartschaft Deutscher Jugend-Champion VDH = German Junior Champion VDH (Anw. Dt. Jug. Ch. VDH) Anwartschaft Deutscher Veteranen-Champion VDH = German Veteran Champion VDH (Anw. Dt. Vet. Ch. VDH) In addition to the VDH challenge certificates most of the breed clubs offer own awards: Deutscher Champion Klub = German Champion Club (CAC) Deutscher Jugend-Champion Klub = German Junior Champion Club Deutscher Veteranen-Champion Klub = German Veteran Champion Club Please ask your ring stewards for the specific rules fixed by their club before you start judging these rules may be different in each club. Furthermore at the VDH-Europasieger-Show these special titles can be awarded: VDH-Europasieger VDH-Europa-Jugendsieger VDH-Europa-Veteranensieger At the International Show these special titles can be awarded: Frühjahrssieger Dortmund Frühjahrs-Jugendsieger Dortmund Frühjahrs-Veteranensieger Dortmund 4
4. Classes and Placings The classes provided at our shows are as follows: 4.1 Veteranenklasse = Veteran Class (from 8 years and over) Neutered dogs are allowed to compete! a) No qualifications b) Placings: 1-4 c) Awards: Deutscher Veteranen-Champion VDH (Anw. Dt. Vet. Ch. VDH), to be awarded to the 1 st placed dogs (male and bitch). In combination with the award the title VDH-Europa-Veteranensieger (for the VDH- Europasieger-Show) or VDH-Frühjahrs-Veteranensieger (for the International Show) will be given automatically. The 2 nd placed dogs can be awarded with the Reserve Deutscher Veteranen-Champion VDH (Res.-Anw. Dt. Vet. Ch. VDH). d) The Best Veteran has to be selected from first placed male and the first placed bitch and will compete for Best of Breed. 4.2 Jüngstenklasse = Puppy Class (from 6 to 9 months) a) Possible qualifications: vielversprechend (vv) = very promising Versprechend (vsp) = promising weniger versprechend (wv) = less promising b) Placings: 1-4 if graded vielversprechend or versprechend. c) No awards 4.3 Jugendklasse = Junior Class (from 9 to 18 month) a) Possible qualifications: Vorzüglich (V) = Excellent Sehr Gut (SG) = Very Good Gut (G) = Gut Genügend (Ggd) = Sufficient Disqualifiziert (Disq) = Disqualified Ohne Bewertung = Cannot be judged b) Placings: 1-4 if graded Vorzüglich or Sehr gut. c) Awards: Deutscher Jugend-Champion VDH (Anw. Dt. Jug. Ch. VDH), to be awarded to the 1 st placed dogs (male and bitch) if graded with Vorzüglich (V) = Excellent. 5
In combination with the award the title VDH-Europa-Jugendsieger (for the VDH- Europasieger-Show) or VDH-Frühjahrs-Jugendsieger (for the International Show) will be given automatically. The 2 nd placed dogs can be awarded with the Reserve Deutscher Jugend-Champion VDH (Re.-Anw. Dt. Jug. Ch. VDH) if graded with Vorzüglich (V) = Excellent. d) The Best Junior has to be selected from the best male with excellent 1 and the best bitch with excellent 1 and will compete for Best of Breed. 4.4 Zwischenklasse = Intermediate Class (from 15 to 24 months) a) Possible qualifications: Vorzüglich (V) = Excellent Sehr Gut (SG) = Very Good Gut (G) = Gut Genügend (Ggd) = Sufficient Disqualifiziert (Disq) = Disqualified Ohne Bewertung = Cannot be judged b) Placings: 1-4 if graded Vorzüglich or Sehr gut. Awards: Deutscher Champion VDH (Anw. Dt. Ch. VDH), to be awarded to the 1 st placed dogs (male and bitch) if graded with Vorzüglich (V) = Excellent. The 2 nd placed dogs can be awarded with the Reserve Deutscher Champion VDH (Res.- Anw. Dt. Ch. VDH) if graded with Vorzüglich (V) = Excellent. 4.5 Championklasse = Champion Class (from 15 months) Same procedure as in the intermediate class. 4.6 Gebrauchshundklasse = Working Class (from 15 months) Same procedure as in the intermediate class. 4.7 Offene Klasse = Open Class (from 15 months) Same procedure as in the intermediate class. 4.8 Important - New VDH regulation: As a general rule if a dog has an excellent 1 the relevant title or challenge certificate will be automatically given. If the judge doesn t want to give the title or challenge certificate, he has to state this specifically in his judge's report. Titles and challenge certificates are awarded at the judge's discretion. 6
4.9 Awarding the CACIB According to the regulations for FCI dog shows. In combination with the CACIB the title VDH-Europasieger (for the VDH-Europasieger-Show) or VDH-Frühjahrssieger (for the International Show) will be awarded automatically. 4.10 Best of Breed + Best of Opposite Sex (BOS) According to the regulations for FCI dog shows. 5. Late arrival of dogs A dog that is coming late can still join the class that it has been entered in and take part in the competition even if you have already started judging that class as long as you have not started to place the dogs. In this last-mentioned case please judge the late-coming dog later (out of competition) when you have some spare time and give it your critique and a grading this will certainly be highly appreciated by the exhibitor. 7